he managed a number of clubs, including tottenham and barcelona, where he gained the nickname, el tel. andy swiss looks back on his career. he brought the feel good factor back to english football. at euro 96, terry venables took his team tantalisingly close to glory. cheering after dazzling their way to the semifinals, england s hopes ended in heartache. but for venables, it was the defining moment of a remarkable career. and how old are you now? 16 so, football is your whole life? yes. you want it to go on being your whole life? yes. and so it proved. that teenager was soon knocking in goals for chelsea. but it was as a manager that venables truly blossomed. in 1982, he guided queens park rangers to the fa cup final. singing before a stunning move to barcelona, where he won the spanish league title and earned the nickname el tel. visca el barca! next came tottenham, where he lifted the fa cup, before a clash with chairman alan sugar and controversy over his business deali
saturday after a long illness. those clubs you mentioned he was in charge of, namely barcelona, that he took to heights they hadn t seen for more than a decade, and also spurs, who he delivered a major trophy to. there have not been many since, in fact, spares as we speak are marking his passing with a moment s applause and players are wearing black arm bands in the match against aston villa. it has been a loss that has been felled greatly from those players who have played for him and have been touched by his ability to not only successfully manage a football team, but also manage the relationship with his players. let s look back on the life of terry venables with andy swiss. he brought the feel good factor back to english football. at euro 96, terry venables took his team tantalisingly close to glory. cheering after dazzling their way to the semifinals, england s hopes ended in heartache. but for venables, it was the defining moment of a remarkable career. and how old are